Chapter XVII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The gibbous moon hung midway down the zenith over the vast and sleeping city, a lob of spectral light in the cold, blue heavens, over a fantastic brood of dreams.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading He had risen from his bed, and was sitting, half dressed, at his open chamber window, in an upper story of his father’s house on Tremont street, and brooding mournfully on the misshapen planet, which hung like a huge, bulging drop of watery lustre above the roofs beyond the Common trees.

in addition

From this reading Daniel Webster’s liegemen and victims slept, and Black Dan himself, liegeman and victim to a darker power than he, slept also; but the liegemen and victims of Dan Cupid had a more uncertain chance of slumber, and four among them at least had wakeful eyes that night as the moon was going down.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Daniel Webster’s liegemen and victims slept, and Black Dan himself, liegeman and victim to a darker power than he, slept also; but the liegemen and victims of Dan Cupid had a more uncertain chance of slumber, and four among them at least had wakeful eyes that night as the moon was going down.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He had risen from his bed, and was sitting, half dressed, at his open chamber window, in an upper story of his father’s house on Tremont street, and brooding mournfully on the misshapen planet, which hung like a huge, bulging drop of watery lustre above the roofs beyond the Common trees.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The gibbous moon hung midway down the zenith over the vast and sleeping city, a lob of spectral light in the cold, blue heavens, over a fantastic brood of dreams.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Daniel Webster’s liegemen and victims slept, and Black Dan himself, liegeman and victim to a darker power than he, slept also; but the liegemen and victims of Dan Cupid had a more uncertain chance of slumber, and four among them at least had wakeful eyes that night as the moon was going down.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Daniel Webster’s liegemen and victims slept, and Black Dan himself, liegeman and victim to a darker power than he, slept also; but the liegemen and victims of Dan Cupid had a more uncertain chance of slumber, and four among them at least had wakeful eyes that night as the moon was going down.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading He had risen from his bed, and was sitting, half dressed, at his open chamber window, in an upper story of his father’s house on Tremont street, and brooding mournfully on the misshapen planet, which hung like a huge, bulging drop of watery lustre above the roofs beyond the Common trees.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading He had risen from his bed, and was sitting, half dressed, at his open chamber window, in an upper story of his father’s house on Tremont street, and brooding mournfully on the misshapen planet, which hung like a huge, bulging drop of watery lustre above the roofs beyond the Common trees.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Daniel Webster’s liegemen and victims slept, and Black Dan himself, liegeman and victim to a darker power than he, slept also; but the liegemen and victims of Dan Cupid had a more uncertain chance of slumber, and four among them at least had wakeful eyes that night as the moon was going down.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The gibbous moon hung midway down the zenith over the vast and sleeping city, a lob of spectral light in the cold, blue heavens, over a fantastic brood of dreams.

think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading The gibbous moon hung midway down the zenith over the vast and sleeping city, a lob of spectral light in the cold, blue heavens, over a fantastic brood of dreams.

sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body

From this reading He had risen from his bed, and was sitting, half dressed, at his open chamber window, in an upper story of his father’s house on Tremont street, and brooding mournfully on the misshapen planet, which hung like a huge, bulging drop of watery lustre above the roofs beyond the Common trees.

curving or bulging outward

From this reading He had risen from his bed, and was sitting, half dressed, at his open chamber window, in an upper story of his father’s house on Tremont street, and brooding mournfully on the misshapen planet, which hung like a huge, bulging drop of watery lustre above the roofs beyond the Common trees.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Daniel Webster’s liegemen and victims slept, and Black Dan himself, liegeman and victim to a darker power than he, slept also; but the liegemen and victims of Dan Cupid had a more uncertain chance of slumber, and four among them at least had wakeful eyes that night as the moon was going down.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading He had risen from his bed, and was sitting, half dressed, at his open chamber window, in an upper story of his father’s house on Tremont street, and brooding mournfully on the misshapen planet, which hung like a huge, bulging drop of watery lustre above the roofs beyond the Common trees.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Daniel Webster’s liegemen and victims slept, and Black Dan himself, liegeman and victim to a darker power than he, slept also; but the liegemen and victims of Dan Cupid had a more uncertain chance of slumber, and four among them at least had wakeful eyes that night as the moon was going down.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The gibbous moon hung midway down the zenith over the vast and sleeping city, a lob of spectral light in the cold, blue heavens, over a fantastic brood of dreams.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading The gibbous moon hung midway down the zenith over the vast and sleeping city, a lob of spectral light in the cold, blue heavens, over a fantastic brood of dreams.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading He had risen from his bed, and was sitting, half dressed, at his open chamber window, in an upper story of his father’s house on Tremont street, and brooding mournfully on the misshapen planet, which hung like a huge, bulging drop of watery lustre above the roofs beyond the Common trees.

(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros

From this reading Daniel Webster’s liegemen and victims slept, and Black Dan himself, liegeman and victim to a darker power than he, slept also; but the liegemen and victims of Dan Cupid had a more uncertain chance of slumber, and four among them at least had wakeful eyes that night as the moon was going down.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Daniel Webster’s liegemen and victims slept, and Black Dan himself, liegeman and victim to a darker power than he, slept also; but the liegemen and victims of Dan Cupid had a more uncertain chance of slumber, and four among them at least had wakeful eyes that night as the moon was going down.

(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)

From this reading Daniel Webster’s liegemen and victims slept, and Black Dan himself, liegeman and victim to a darker power than he, slept also; but the liegemen and victims of Dan Cupid had a more uncertain chance of slumber, and four among them at least had wakeful eyes that night as the moon was going down.

comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black

From this reading Daniel Webster’s liegemen and victims slept, and Black Dan himself, liegeman and victim to a darker power than he, slept also; but the liegemen and victims of Dan Cupid had a more uncertain chance of slumber, and four among them at least had wakeful eyes that night as the moon was going down.

thrown into a state of disarray or confusion

From this reading As the moon was going down, its pale gleam fell upon the pallid face and disordered form of Wentworth.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The gibbous moon hung midway down the zenith over the vast and sleeping city, a lob of spectral light in the cold, blue heavens, over a fantastic brood of dreams.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading The gibbous moon hung midway down the zenith over the vast and sleeping city, a lob of spectral light in the cold, blue heavens, over a fantastic brood of dreams.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading He had risen from his bed, and was sitting, half dressed, at his open chamber window, in an upper story of his father’s house on Tremont street, and brooding mournfully on the misshapen planet, which hung like a huge, bulging drop of watery lustre above the roofs beyond the Common trees.

let fall to the ground

From this reading He had risen from his bed, and was sitting, half dressed, at his open chamber window, in an upper story of his father’s house on Tremont street, and brooding mournfully on the misshapen planet, which hung like a huge, bulging drop of watery lustre above the roofs beyond the Common trees.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Daniel Webster’s liegemen and victims slept, and Black Dan himself, liegeman and victim to a darker power than he, slept also; but the liegemen and victims of Dan Cupid had a more uncertain chance of slumber, and four among them at least had wakeful eyes that night as the moon was going down.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading As the moon was going down, its pale gleam fell upon the pallid face and disordered form of Wentworth.

ludicrously odd

From this reading The gibbous moon hung midway down the zenith over the vast and sleeping city, a lob of spectral light in the cold, blue heavens, over a fantastic brood of dreams.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading He had risen from his bed, and was sitting, half dressed, at his open chamber window, in an upper story of his father’s house on Tremont street, and brooding mournfully on the misshapen planet, which hung like a huge, bulging drop of watery lustre above the roofs beyond the Common trees.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading As the moon was going down, its pale gleam fell upon the pallid face and disordered form of Wentworth.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading As the moon was going down, its pale gleam fell upon the pallid face and disordered form of Wentworth.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Daniel Webster’s liegemen and victims slept, and Black Dan himself, liegeman and victim to a darker power than he, slept also; but the liegemen and victims of Dan Cupid had a more uncertain chance of slumber, and four among them at least had wakeful eyes that night as the moon was going down.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had risen from his bed, and was sitting, half dressed, at his open chamber window, in an upper story of his father’s house on Tremont street, and brooding mournfully on the misshapen planet, which hung like a huge, bulging drop of watery lustre above the roofs beyond the Common trees.

characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column

From this reading The gibbous moon hung midway down the zenith over the vast and sleeping city, a lob of spectral light in the cold, blue heavens, over a fantastic brood of dreams.

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading As the moon was going down, its pale gleam fell upon the pallid face and disordered form of Wentworth.

plural of “glimpse” — a quick look

From this reading THE GLIMPSES OF THE MOON.

the act of departing

From this reading Daniel Webster’s liegemen and victims slept, and Black Dan himself, liegeman and victim to a darker power than he, slept also; but the liegemen and victims of Dan Cupid had a more uncertain chance of slumber, and four among them at least had wakeful eyes that night as the moon was going down.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Daniel Webster’s liegemen and victims slept, and Black Dan himself, liegeman and victim to a darker power than he, slept also; but the liegemen and victims of Dan Cupid had a more uncertain chance of slumber, and four among them at least had wakeful eyes that night as the moon was going down.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading He had risen from his bed, and was sitting, half dressed, at his open chamber window, in an upper story of his father’s house on Tremont street, and brooding mournfully on the misshapen planet, which hung like a huge, bulging drop of watery lustre above the roofs beyond the Common trees.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Daniel Webster’s liegemen and victims slept, and Black Dan himself, liegeman and victim to a darker power than he, slept also; but the liegemen and victims of Dan Cupid had a more uncertain chance of slumber, and four among them at least had wakeful eyes that night as the moon was going down.

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading The gibbous moon hung midway down the zenith over the vast and sleeping city, a lob of spectral light in the cold, blue heavens, over a fantastic brood of dreams.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Daniel Webster’s liegemen and victims slept, and Black Dan himself, liegeman and victim to a darker power than he, slept also; but the liegemen and victims of Dan Cupid had a more uncertain chance of slumber, and four among them at least had wakeful eyes that night as the moon was going down.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He had risen from his bed, and was sitting, half dressed, at his open chamber window, in an upper story of his father’s house on Tremont street, and brooding mournfully on the misshapen planet, which hung like a huge, bulging drop of watery lustre above the roofs beyond the Common trees.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading He had risen from his bed, and was sitting, half dressed, at his open chamber window, in an upper story of his father’s house on Tremont street, and brooding mournfully on the misshapen planet, which hung like a huge, bulging drop of watery lustre above the roofs beyond the Common trees.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading He had risen from his bed, and was sitting, half dressed, at his open chamber window, in an upper story of his father’s house on Tremont street, and brooding mournfully on the misshapen planet, which hung like a huge, bulging drop of watery lustre above the roofs beyond the Common trees.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading The gibbous moon hung midway down the zenith over the vast and sleeping city, a lob of spectral light in the cold, blue heavens, over a fantastic brood of dreams.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The gibbous moon hung midway down the zenith over the vast and sleeping city, a lob of spectral light in the cold, blue heavens, over a fantastic brood of dreams.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading As the moon was going down, its pale gleam fell upon the pallid face and disordered form of Wentworth.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Daniel Webster’s liegemen and victims slept, and Black Dan himself, liegeman and victim to a darker power than he, slept also; but the liegemen and victims of Dan Cupid had a more uncertain chance of slumber, and four among them at least had wakeful eyes that night as the moon was going down.

a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord

From this reading Daniel Webster’s liegemen and victims slept, and Black Dan himself, liegeman and victim to a darker power than he, slept also; but the liegemen and victims of Dan Cupid had a more uncertain chance of slumber, and four among them at least had wakeful eyes that night as the moon was going down.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Daniel Webster’s liegemen and victims slept, and Black Dan himself, liegeman and victim to a darker power than he, slept also; but the liegemen and victims of Dan Cupid had a more uncertain chance of slumber, and four among them at least had wakeful eyes that night as the moon was going down.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The gibbous moon hung midway down the zenith over the vast and sleeping city, a lob of spectral light in the cold, blue heavens, over a fantastic brood of dreams.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He had risen from his bed, and was sitting, half dressed, at his open chamber window, in an upper story of his father’s house on Tremont street, and brooding mournfully on the misshapen planet, which hung like a huge, bulging drop of watery lustre above the roofs beyond the Common trees.

propel in a high arc

From this reading The gibbous moon hung midway down the zenith over the vast and sleeping city, a lob of spectral light in the cold, blue heavens, over a fantastic brood of dreams.

a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain

From this reading He had risen from his bed, and was sitting, half dressed, at his open chamber window, in an upper story of his father’s house on Tremont street, and brooding mournfully on the misshapen planet, which hung like a huge, bulging drop of watery lustre above the roofs beyond the Common trees.

equally distant from the extremes

From this reading The gibbous moon hung midway down the zenith over the vast and sleeping city, a lob of spectral light in the cold, blue heavens, over a fantastic brood of dreams.

so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly

From this reading He had risen from his bed, and was sitting, half dressed, at his open chamber window, in an upper story of his father’s house on Tremont street, and brooding mournfully on the misshapen planet, which hung like a huge, bulging drop of watery lustre above the roofs beyond the Common trees.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading THE GLIMPSES OF THE MOON.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Daniel Webster’s liegemen and victims slept, and Black Dan himself, liegeman and victim to a darker power than he, slept also; but the liegemen and victims of Dan Cupid had a more uncertain chance of slumber, and four among them at least had wakeful eyes that night as the moon was going down.

in a mournful manner

From this reading He had risen from his bed, and was sitting, half dressed, at his open chamber window, in an upper story of his father’s house on Tremont street, and brooding mournfully on the misshapen planet, which hung like a huge, bulging drop of watery lustre above the roofs beyond the Common trees.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Daniel Webster’s liegemen and victims slept, and Black Dan himself, liegeman and victim to a darker power than he, slept also; but the liegemen and victims of Dan Cupid had a more uncertain chance of slumber, and four among them at least had wakeful eyes that night as the moon was going down.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GLIMPSES OF THE MOON.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had risen from his bed, and was sitting, half dressed, at his open chamber window, in an upper story of his father’s house on Tremont street, and brooding mournfully on the misshapen planet, which hung like a huge, bulging drop of watery lustre above the roofs beyond the Common trees.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading He had risen from his bed, and was sitting, half dressed, at his open chamber window, in an upper story of his father’s house on Tremont street, and brooding mournfully on the misshapen planet, which hung like a huge, bulging drop of watery lustre above the roofs beyond the Common trees.

above and across; more than

From this reading The gibbous moon hung midway down the zenith over the vast and sleeping city, a lob of spectral light in the cold, blue heavens, over a fantastic brood of dreams.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading As the moon was going down, its pale gleam fell upon the pallid face and disordered form of Wentworth.

abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress

From this reading As the moon was going down, its pale gleam fell upon the pallid face and disordered form of Wentworth.

(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light

From this reading He had risen from his bed, and was sitting, half dressed, at his open chamber window, in an upper story of his father’s house on Tremont street, and brooding mournfully on the misshapen planet, which hung like a huge, bulging drop of watery lustre above the roofs beyond the Common trees.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Daniel Webster’s liegemen and victims slept, and Black Dan himself, liegeman and victim to a darker power than he, slept also; but the liegemen and victims of Dan Cupid had a more uncertain chance of slumber, and four among them at least had wakeful eyes that night as the moon was going down.

(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon

From this reading He had risen from his bed, and was sitting, half dressed, at his open chamber window, in an upper story of his father’s house on Tremont street, and brooding mournfully on the misshapen planet, which hung like a huge, bulging drop of watery lustre above the roofs beyond the Common trees.

plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading He had risen from his bed, and was sitting, half dressed, at his open chamber window, in an upper story of his father’s house on Tremont street, and brooding mournfully on the misshapen planet, which hung like a huge, bulging drop of watery lustre above the roofs beyond the Common trees.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading He had risen from his bed, and was sitting, half dressed, at his open chamber window, in an upper story of his father’s house on Tremont street, and brooding mournfully on the misshapen planet, which hung like a huge, bulging drop of watery lustre above the roofs beyond the Common trees.

the state of being asleep

From this reading The gibbous moon hung midway down the zenith over the vast and sleeping city, a lob of spectral light in the cold, blue heavens, over a fantastic brood of dreams.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading Daniel Webster’s liegemen and victims slept, and Black Dan himself, liegeman and victim to a darker power than he, slept also; but the liegemen and victims of Dan Cupid had a more uncertain chance of slumber, and four among them at least had wakeful eyes that night as the moon was going down.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Daniel Webster’s liegemen and victims slept, and Black Dan himself, liegeman and victim to a darker power than he, slept also; but the liegemen and victims of Dan Cupid had a more uncertain chance of slumber, and four among them at least had wakeful eyes that night as the moon was going down.

of or relating to a spectrum

From this reading The gibbous moon hung midway down the zenith over the vast and sleeping city, a lob of spectral light in the cold, blue heavens, over a fantastic brood of dreams.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading He had risen from his bed, and was sitting, half dressed, at his open chamber window, in an upper story of his father’s house on Tremont street, and brooding mournfully on the misshapen planet, which hung like a huge, bulging drop of watery lustre above the roofs beyond the Common trees.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading He had risen from his bed, and was sitting, half dressed, at his open chamber window, in an upper story of his father’s house on Tremont street, and brooding mournfully on the misshapen planet, which hung like a huge, bulging drop of watery lustre above the roofs beyond the Common trees.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Daniel Webster’s liegemen and victims slept, and Black Dan himself, liegeman and victim to a darker power than he, slept also; but the liegemen and victims of Dan Cupid had a more uncertain chance of slumber, and four among them at least had wakeful eyes that night as the moon was going down.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Daniel Webster’s liegemen and victims slept, and Black Dan himself, liegeman and victim to a darker power than he, slept also; but the liegemen and victims of Dan Cupid had a more uncertain chance of slumber, and four among them at least had wakeful eyes that night as the moon was going down.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE GLIMPSES OF THE MOON.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Daniel Webster’s liegemen and victims slept, and Black Dan himself, liegeman and victim to a darker power than he, slept also; but the liegemen and victims of Dan Cupid had a more uncertain chance of slumber, and four among them at least had wakeful eyes that night as the moon was going down.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Daniel Webster’s liegemen and victims slept, and Black Dan himself, liegeman and victim to a darker power than he, slept also; but the liegemen and victims of Dan Cupid had a more uncertain chance of slumber, and four among them at least had wakeful eyes that night as the moon was going down.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading He had risen from his bed, and was sitting, half dressed, at his open chamber window, in an upper story of his father’s house on Tremont street, and brooding mournfully on the misshapen planet, which hung like a huge, bulging drop of watery lustre above the roofs beyond the Common trees.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He had risen from his bed, and was sitting, half dressed, at his open chamber window, in an upper story of his father’s house on Tremont street, and brooding mournfully on the misshapen planet, which hung like a huge, bulging drop of watery lustre above the roofs beyond the Common trees.

lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance

From this reading Daniel Webster’s liegemen and victims slept, and Black Dan himself, liegeman and victim to a darker power than he, slept also; but the liegemen and victims of Dan Cupid had a more uncertain chance of slumber, and four among them at least had wakeful eyes that night as the moon was going down.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading As the moon was going down, its pale gleam fell upon the pallid face and disordered form of Wentworth.

the topmost one of two

From this reading He had risen from his bed, and was sitting, half dressed, at his open chamber window, in an upper story of his father’s house on Tremont street, and brooding mournfully on the misshapen planet, which hung like a huge, bulging drop of watery lustre above the roofs beyond the Common trees.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The gibbous moon hung midway down the zenith over the vast and sleeping city, a lob of spectral light in the cold, blue heavens, over a fantastic brood of dreams.

an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading Daniel Webster’s liegemen and victims slept, and Black Dan himself, liegeman and victim to a darker power than he, slept also; but the liegemen and victims of Dan Cupid had a more uncertain chance of slumber, and four among them at least had wakeful eyes that night as the moon was going down.

plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading Daniel Webster’s liegemen and victims slept, and Black Dan himself, liegeman and victim to a darker power than he, slept also; but the liegemen and victims of Dan Cupid had a more uncertain chance of slumber, and four among them at least had wakeful eyes that night as the moon was going down.

carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger

From this reading Daniel Webster’s liegemen and victims slept, and Black Dan himself, liegeman and victim to a darker power than he, slept also; but the liegemen and victims of Dan Cupid had a more uncertain chance of slumber, and four among them at least had wakeful eyes that night as the moon was going down.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Daniel Webster’s liegemen and victims slept, and Black Dan himself, liegeman and victim to a darker power than he, slept also; but the liegemen and victims of Dan Cupid had a more uncertain chance of slumber, and four among them at least had wakeful eyes that night as the moon was going down.

filled with water

From this reading He had risen from his bed, and was sitting, half dressed, at his open chamber window, in an upper story of his father’s house on Tremont street, and brooding mournfully on the misshapen planet, which hung like a huge, bulging drop of watery lustre above the roofs beyond the Common trees.

possessive form of “webster” — English playwright (1580-1625)

From this reading Daniel Webster’s liegemen and victims slept, and Black Dan himself, liegeman and victim to a darker power than he, slept also; but the liegemen and victims of Dan Cupid had a more uncertain chance of slumber, and four among them at least had wakeful eyes that night as the moon was going down.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As the moon was going down, its pale gleam fell upon the pallid face and disordered form of Wentworth.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He had risen from his bed, and was sitting, half dressed, at his open chamber window, in an upper story of his father’s house on Tremont street, and brooding mournfully on the misshapen planet, which hung like a huge, bulging drop of watery lustre above the roofs beyond the Common trees.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading He had risen from his bed, and was sitting, half dressed, at his open chamber window, in an upper story of his father’s house on Tremont street, and brooding mournfully on the misshapen planet, which hung like a huge, bulging drop of watery lustre above the roofs beyond the Common trees.

the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading The gibbous moon hung midway down the zenith over the vast and sleeping city, a lob of spectral light in the cold, blue heavens, over a fantastic brood of dreams.